NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Apr 10, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $320.01 $300.48 Change => -2.12 -3.16 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 114,230 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 68,863 Hd Equivalent: $317.74 $298.01 DEMAND (Box) 45,367 Hd* Equivalent: $322.29 $302.96 Live-Box Spread: ($4.55) ($4.95) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $334.29 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $314.96 Live Steer: 1526 $210.50 34,819: Current Lds: 113.0 Live Heifer: 1381 $210.59 15,858: Previous Lds: 154.3 Drsd Steer: 976 $333.69 14,434 Drsd Heifer: 877 $333.95 3,752 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79 Ch 600-900# : 87.54%: Steer Dressing % : 63.76% Ch 600-750# : 35.39%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.70% Ch 750-900# : 52.16%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.46%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.25%: Se 750-900# : 9.21%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 320.01 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -3.04 -15.45 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 16.91 $307.63 $319.81 $336.92 $333.88 $321.47 Certified 1-3 5.55 $296.27 $308.45 $325.56 $322.52 $310.11 Choice 1 3.35 $294.07 $306.25 $323.36 $320.32 $307.91 Select 1 -15.90 $274.82 $287.00 $304.11 $301.07 $288.66 Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $255.52 $267.70 $284.81 $281.77 $269.36 Prime 4 3.16 $293.88 $306.06 $323.17 $320.13 $307.72 Choice 4 -12.45 $278.27 $290.45 $307.56 $304.52 $292.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load. (1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts. Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Bryant Smith 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage